Expert Details
Large Cruise Vessels - All aspects
ID: 735042
Canada
All aspects of Large Passenger/Cruise vessels, maritime industry in general especially small craft, oil spill procedures, shipboard environmental systems.
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Selected as Senior Marine Advisor for CPSC Transcom Ltd. & General Consultant for Hammurabi & Co.
• Selected to develop & implement fleet wide Emergency Towing Procedures (Royal Caribbean).
• Selected to develop a fleet wide Marine Maintenance Manual for the Deck Department. (Royal Caribbean).
• Successfully spearheaded a multidisciplinary team in creating, monitoring and adapting a ship wide safety/accident reduction program ship wide for 850 employees. Royal Caribbean International (“Monarch of the Seas”)
• Prime mover in a senior management team which led the vessel in achieving top levels across the board resulting in being selected “Ship of the Year” amongst a fleet of 21 vessels. (“Monarch of the Seas”)
• Key player in developing a fleet wide marine brand quality/compliance monitoring self-audit database and served as a traveling fleet assessor/auditor.
• Led a specialized group of shipboard staff in an aggressive onboard and community based Environmental Program focusing on innovation, recycling and waste management. As a result, the vessel (“Adventure of the Seas”) was honored with two prestigious awards; “Environmental Ship of the Year” and “Innovative Ship of the Year”.
• Selected to participate in a specialist team, which successfully developed a comprehensive outbreak prevention plan dealing with Norwalk and other pathogens for an entire fleet of over 22 ships. Eventually the plan became an Industry Standard.
• Created, produced and perfected a great number of highly successful, specialized training tools; including videos, manuals, pamphlets, committees and strategies with which to train large numbers of ship board employees.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1996 | Degree: Master Mariner Unlimited | Subject: Nautical science | Institution: Pacific Marine Training Institute, Vancouver, B.C. |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: Bachelor of Arts | Subject: Psychology/Sociology | Institution: University of British Columbia, Vancouver B.C. |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Independent Marine Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Providing expert advice, guidance and research to other local consultants and Transport Canada (Maritime). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2017 | Employer: Princess Cruises | Title: Environmental Officer | Department: Deck |
Responsibilities:Compliance with all environmental rules, regulations and company policies, Training of crew, liaison with external authorities, on board laboratory testing of waste streams, maintenance of systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2010 | Employer: Royal Caribbean Cruises | Title: Staff Captain | Department: Deck |
Responsibilities:Responsible for the bridge team, navigation, security, safety, emergency response, discipline, human resources, maintenance, budgets, purchasing,training, |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| MEMBERSHIPS: • The Company of Master Mariners of Canada • The Society of Marine Professionals |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Have been deposed for cases in which represented the defendant (company). Have served as an expert witness for a plaintiff vs a large cruise company. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS 2011 – I.O.S.H. (UK) Certified: Safety Management & Risk Assessment. Certified Ship’s Environmental Officer (CBT). Certification in Integrated Pest Management 2010 - ECDIS/NACOS (Electronic Navigation Systems) Certification - Carnival Cruises Training Center; Almere, Holland. 2009 – Certification in Ballast Water Management. 2005 – Certified Ship’s Security Officer (CBT). 2004 – Advanced Emergency Ship Handling, simulator training, STAR center. 2003 - Train the Trainer, STCW certified Instructor/Assessor, Star Center. 2002 - Integrated Bridge Systems/Bridge Resources Management/Dynamic Positioning, Star Center. 2000 - Certified Hospitality Supervisor Certificate. Confined Space Procedures Certificate. 1999 - IMS Counter-Terrorism & Security Course, Ashford, England. U.S.P.H.Cert., Miami, FL. AMOS Computer Training, Oslo, Norway. Crowd Management Training, Shipboard. 1998 - Sperry Marine Integrated Navigation System Certificate, Charlottesville, Virginia. Basic & Advanced Shipboard Fire Fighting (RESOLVE), Port Everglades, Florida. 1997 - Fast Rescue Boat Certificate, STAR Center, Dania, Florida. GMDSS General Operator's Certificate, PMTI, Vancouver, Canada. HAZMAT Certificate, Level 2, Shipboard Training. 1996 - Master Mariner's License, P.M.T.I., Vancouver, Canada. Bridge Resource Management Training (Simulator), STAR Center, Dania, Florida. HAZMAT Certificate, Level 1, Shipboard Training. 1995 - Advanced Marine Fire Fighting. Miami-Dade College, Florida. 1994 - Chief Officer: Home Trade Master (Unlimited); Radar /ARPA Re-certification. First Aid/CPR Cert. Pacific Marine Training Institute, Vancouver, B.C. 1991 - Chemical Tanker Safety Endorsement: Maine Maritime Institute, Castine, Maine. 1990 - 2nd Officer; P.M.T.I., Canada. 1989 - Petroleum Tanker Endorsement. PMTI 1988 - Home Trade Master (350 Ton Restricted). Marine Emergency Duties; CPR/First Aid, Radar/ARPA. PMTI 1982 - 3rd Officer, Marine Emergency Duties (Fire Fighting, Survival Craft), Radar/ARPA, Radio License. PMTI. 1980 - Bachelor of Arts: Psychology (1st Class), University of B.C., Vancouver. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| I.T. SKILLS: • Fully proficient in MS OFFICE: Word, Excel, PowerPoint • Experienced in custom marine software such as Ballast/Stability programs, AMOS planned maintenance, fuel consumption programs, etc. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| English | Excellent |
| Spanish | Intermediate |
| Franch | Basic |